Simpsons star Harry Shearer at Commencement 2006

Comic actor & writer channels Flanders, Smithers, and Mr. Burns -- and tells it like it is to the graduating class

Quick: What do Mr. Burns of The Simpsons, the bassist from Spinal Tap, and the original incarnation of Eddie Haskell have in common? They’re all the creations of comic actor and writer Harry Shearer, who delivered the keynote address at Goucher College’s 115th Commencement exercises on Friday, May 26.